LGBTQ References

Homeless LGBT Youth and LGBT Youth in Foster Care http://safeschoolscoalition.org/RG-homeless.html LGBTQ Youth in the Foster Care System http://www.nclrights.org/site/DocServer/LGBTQ_Youth_In_Foster_Care_System.pdf?do cID=1341 Craig Cassey http://outsports.com/jocktalkblog/2011/05/10/openly-gay-athlete-craig-cassey-namedprom-king/ Alex Merritt http://www.queerty.com/he-was-tormented-not-by-peers-but-his-teachers-guess-who-theschool-stands-behind-20090825/? Justin Aaberg http://www.queerty.com/teenager-justin-aaberg-killed-himself-over-gay-bullying-hismom-wont-let-anyone-forget-20100914/ Child Welfare League of America www.cwla.org Child Welfare League of America, Culture/Diversity http://www.cwla.org/programs/culture/glbtqterminology.htm Child Welfare League of America Best Practice Guidelines http://nclrights.org/site/DocServer/bestproacticeslgbtyouth.pdf?docID=1322 The Equity Project; Ensuring Fairness and Dignity for LGBT Youth in the Justice System www.equityproject.org Homeless LGBT Youth and LGBT Youth in Foster Care- Safe Schools Coalition http://www.TheKidsAreListening.org Youth Pride Inc. http://www.youthprideri.org/Resources/Statistics/tabid/227/Default.aspx Lambda http://www.lambda.org/symbols.htm http://lambdalegal.org/states-regions/michigan.html Chaz Bonos Life Before His Gender Transformation Oprah.com http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Becoming-Chaz-Bono

Parents, Friends, and Family of Lesbian and Gays (PFLAG) http://community.pflag.org/page.aspx?pid=541 National Center for Lesbian Rights; LGBTQ Youth in the Foster Care System http://www.nclrights.org/site/DocServer/LGBTQ_Youth_In_Foster_Care_System.pdf?do cID=1341 North American Council on Adoptable Children http://www.nacac.org/policy/lgbtq/html National Resource Center for Permanency and Family Connections http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/socwork/nrcfcpp/info_services/lgbtq-issues-and-childwelfare.html Lambda Legal Getting Down to Basics: Tools to Support LGBTQ Youth in Care http://data.lambdalegal.org/publications/downloads/gdtb_caseworkers-with-lgbtqclients.pdf

Michigan Law: Michigan Constitution, Article I DHS Publication No. SRM 111, SRB 2008-002 (10-01-2008) http://www.mfia.state.mi.us/olmweb/ex/srm/111.pdf Chaz Bono www.chazbono.net Examiner.com Bisexuality 101: What are bisexual symbols? - National Bisexuality http://www.examiner.com/bisexuality-in-national/bisexuality-101-what-are-bisexualsymbols#ixzz1UYdHQu3A